
Bloody Angola: A Podcast by Jim Chapman
Storytelling Podcasts
Bloody Angola features the complete history of Louisiana's most notorious prison. Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola and beyond.
Location:
United States
Genres:
Storytelling Podcasts
Description:
Bloody Angola features the complete history of Louisiana's most notorious prison. Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola and beyond.
Twitter:
@BloodyAngolaPod
Language:
English
Email:
Bloodyangola@gmail.com
Episodes
50 Shades of Evil: New York
3/10/2026
“Alejandro “Alex” Henriquez” also known as the “The Bronx Serial Killer” was a former cab driver in South Bronx, NY convicted in the murder of (3) young hispanic females in the early 1990’s. Convicted mostly on circumstantial evidence, Henriquez to this very day denies any connection to the murders.
“50 Shades of Evil” is a podcast series brought to you by “Bloody Angola Podcast”.
Chapters
03:58 The Early Years of Deception
07:30 A Dark Turn in the 1980s
09:39 The Disappearance of Shamira Bello
11:05 The Tragic Case of Jessica Guzman
13:17 The Serial Killer Task Force
15:22 Unraveling Alex's Past
19:19 The Trial and Its Challenges
20:07 Victim Impact Statements
28:02 Alex's Denial in Court
29:39 The Sentencing Phase
33:50 Insights from a Criminal Profiler
41:13 Where is Alex Enriquez Now?
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#bloodyangolapodcast #podcast #newyork #alexhenriquez #prison #podcast #bronxserialkiller #truecrime
Duration:00:45:17
50 Shades of Evil: Arkansas
3/3/2026
“Grant Hardin” also known as the “Devil In The Ozarks” was a former police chief who in 2017 was convicted in the murder of a political rival in a small town in Arkansas. Upon his arrest and submission of Hardin’s DNA to CODIS, he was discovered to have been the assailant in a brutal SA of a teacher in her classroom a decade prior to his murder conviction. The aptly named “Devil in the Ozarks” was finally behind bars but a dramatic escape and subsequent manhunt in 2025 would put the entire state of Arkansas once again in fear and on alert!
“50 Shades of Evil” is a podcast series brought to you by “Bloody Angola Podcast”.
Chapters
01:39 A Suprising Start
18:50 The Murder of James Appleton
25:10 The Interrogation
31:04 Arrest and Charges Filed
35:01 The Shocking DNA Match
41:43 The Escape Plan
42:48 Escape and Consequences
43:13 The Devil in the Ozarks Pays the Price
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Duration:00:45:27
50 Shades of Evil: Tennessee
2/24/2026
“Bruce Mendenhall” also known as the “Truck Stop Killer” left a trail of terror throughout the state of Tennessee as well as at least 5 other states in the mid 2000’s while targeting truck stop sex workers in the course of his job as a long haul truck driver.
In 2007 Mendenhall was arrested at a truck stop by legendary Nashville homicide detective Pat Postiglione, likely in the act of targeting another victim. This arrest would lead to a confession of six murders although Mendenhall is suspected in many more throughout the United States.
“50 Shades of Evil” is a podcast series brought to you by “Bloody Angola Podcast”.
Chapters
05:43 The Case of Symantha Winters
07:22 The Murder of Sarah Nicole Holburt
09:19 Detective Pat Postiglione's Investigation
15:55 The Arrest of Bruce Mendenhall
19:28 The Interrogation Begins
24:28 Discovering More Victims
27:32 Timeline of Convictions
31:43 Trials and Sentencing
35:06 Current Status of Bruce Mendenhall
35:31 Suspected Cold Cases
46:28 The Ongoing Investigation
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Duration:00:49:48
50 Shades of Evil: Alabama
2/17/2026
“Westley Devone Harris” was convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of (6) members of his girlfriend’s family in rural Crenshaw County, Alabama. What started out as a romance with a 14 year old girl turned into a massacre at the Ball Family Farm when Harris was ran off of the farm after is constant abuse of his girlfriend led the fame members to take action. What happened next would solidify him as one of Alabama’s most dangerous and notorious inmates.
“50 Shades of Evil” is a podcast series brought to you by “Bloody Angola Podcast”.
Chapters
01:35 The Nightmare Begins
11:32 The Violent Confrontation
12:28 The Horrific Break-In
17:05 The Unthinkable Murders
19:35 The Manhunt for Wesley
20:49 The Trials of Justice
24:14 Life on Death Row
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Duration:00:30:09
50 Shades of Evil: Kansas
2/10/2026
“The Carr Brothers” Reginald and Jonathan Carr were convicted and sentenced to death in Kansas after going on a week long crime spree in the year 2000 resulting in the murder of five people and leaving a string of at least seven victims. The crimes of these two men would become known as the “Wichita Massacre”.
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Chapters
02:43 The Wichita Massacre
06:11 The Carr Brothers' Background
06:47 First Victim: Andrew Schreiber
13:59 The Second Victim: Ann Walenta
18:00 Five Victims in One Night
25:18 Arrest of the Carr Brothers
34:02 Trials and Sentencing
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Duration:00:38:35
50 Shades of Evil: Florida
2/3/2026
Wayne C. Doty, is a Florida death row inmate whose life of violence spans two brutal murders and a shocking request for execution by electric chair—the only prisoner in the state to make that choice. Serving a life sentence for the 1996 fatal shooting of night watchman Harvey Horne II during a drug-fueled robbery at a Plant City manufacturing plant, Doty escalated his crimes in 2011 by stabbing and strangling fellow inmate Xavier Rodriguez to death alongside accomplice William E. Wells. Pleading guilty without remorse, Doty openly stated he’d kill again if given the chance, leading to a death sentence.
“50 Shades of Evil” is a podcast series brought to you by “Bloody Angola Podcast”.
Chapters
06:30 The Early Years of Wayne Doty
09:51 The Murder of Harvey Horne
14:17 Life in Florida State Prison
18:09 The Fatal Encounter with Xavier Rodriguez
26:25 Trial and the Death Penalty
29:53 Doty's Controversial Execution Choice
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Duration:00:34:41
50 Shades of Evil: Texas
1/27/2026
Texas Death Row inmate Billy Joel Tracy was sentenced to (2) life sentences for the attempted murder of a 16 year old Texas teen. Billy’s evil life behind bars was even worse. His reign of terror would result in 27 separate altercations with correctional officers culmination in a death sentence in 2017 for the murder of a correctional officer while incarcerated. Billy Joel Tracy is widely considered the most dangerous inmate in the state of Texas and as part of a brand new series titled “50 Shades of Evil”, Jim Chapman and Bloody Angola Podcast are bringing you all the details.
Chapters
05:00 Billy's Troubled Childhood
10:07 The Assault on Kasey Kuhn
16:02 Life Sentences and Prison Violence
17:18 The Attack on Correctional Officer Katie Stanley
20:42 Another Attack on a Correctional Officer
26:23 The Murder of Correctional Officer Timothy Davidson
32:54 Life on Death Row
44:33 The Vey Definition of a Narcissist
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Duration:00:46:35
Buried Alive: The Incarceration of Tiffany Cole
1/20/2026
In this episode of “Bloody Angola Podcast”, Jim dives deep into the story of Tiffany Cole, the Florida convict behind one of the most gruesome crimes in recent history. From her role in the 2005 kidnapping of retirees Carol and Reggie Sumner, to the nightmarish details of their burial alive in a remote Georgia grave, Jim unpacks the greed-fueled plot that led to her conviction and the new law in Florida that enabled her to escape Death Row.
Chapters
02:29 The Early Life of Tiffany Cole
09:43 Life with Violence
15:47 A Dark Turn
20:37 The Disappearance of the Sumners
23:13 The Investigation Ramps Up
31:47 The Arrests Are Imminent
36:20 Michael Jackson's Interrogation
01:24:16 The Weight of Evidence
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Duration:01:52:33
Part 2 | Terrible Tommy: The life & Crimes of Thomas Silverstein
1/13/2026
Jim completes his look into what many consider the most dangerous inmate ever incarcerated in the United States prison system, Thomas “Terrible Tommy” Silverstein.
Labeled a brutal killer and Aryan Brotherhood leader, Silverstein spent the last 36 years of his life in solitary confinement—the longest such stint in federal Bureau of Prisons history—under “no human contact” conditions at facilities like USP Marion and ADX Florence in Colorado.
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Duration:00:56:47
Terrible Tommy: The life & Crimes of Thomas Silverstein
1/6/2026
In this episode of “Bloody Angola Podcast”, Jim explores what many consider the most dangerous inmate ever incarcerated in the United States prison system, Thomas “Terrible Tommy” Silverstein. Labeled a brutal killer and Aryan Brotherhood leader, Silverstein spent the last 36 years of his life in solitary confinement—the longest such stint in federal Bureau of Prisons history—under “no human contact” conditions at facilities like USP Marion and ADX Florence in Colorado.
Chapters
03:29 The early life of Thomas Silverstein.
07:18 First incarceration.
11:37 Rise of the Aryan Brotherhood.
13:36 The first murder and its consequences.
14:36 Transfer to Marion and a new beginning.
21:21 The killing of Officer Clutts.
22:25 Life means life.
26:08 Transfer to ADX Florence.
29:25 Silverstein's lawsuit.
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Duration:00:48:40
(Updated Release) Sovereign Citizens | Bloody Angola Podcast
12/29/2025
Updated with new information
In the pre-dawn hours of August 16, 2012, a quiet trailer park in LaPlace, Louisiana, erupted into chaos as a group tied to the anti-government sovereign citizens movement ambushed St. John the Baptist Parish deputies. What began as a shooting in a refinery parking lot quickly escalated into a deadly firefight, claiming the lives of Deputies Brandon Nielsen and Jeremy Triche, while wounding two others.
In this episode of “Bloody Angola Podcast” Jim dives deep into this case: the ideology fueling the sovereign citizens group led by Terry Smith, the roles of primary shooters Brian Smith and Kyle Joekel, and the arsenal recovered from the scene. We’ll explore the arrests of seven suspects, the emotional trials that followed—including Joekel’s 2020 conviction and death sentence—and the lingering questions around Brian Smith’s mental competency, which has prevented his trial to this day.
Chapters
05:55 A Town's Heritage: Laplace, Louisiana
07:29 The Incident Unfolds: Valero Refinery Shooting
11:59 Innocent: Tanisha Bright's Story
19:15 The Shootout: Chaos at the Trailer Park
29:16 The Aftermath: Investigating the Attack
31:17 Sovereign Citizens: The Ideology
33:32 A Family's Past: The Smiths' Background
39:29 The Escape Plan: Terry Smith’s Scheme
42:18 The Perpetrators: Who They Were
45:55 The Second Shooter: Kyle Joekel Background
49:26 The Co-Conspirators: A Deeper Look
54:53 Testimonies: Voices from the Scene
1:04:15 The Sentences: Justice Served?
1:19:07 Honoring the Fallen: Remembering the Heroes
Duration:01:22:58
Father-Daughter Dance | Bloody Angola Podcast
12/9/2025
Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola recently hosted its first-ever father-daughter dance in partnership with the nonprofit organization God Behind Bars. The event allowed incarcerated fathers to reunite with their daughters, some after years of separation, for an emotional and special bonding experience.
Chapters
01:39 APositive Story
02:44 The Dance at Angola Prison
06:11 The Importance of Father-Daughter Bonds
09:50 Preparing for the Event 11:09 Anticipation and Excitement
14:15 Moments of Reflection
16:06 The Impact of Absence
18:01 Emotional Reunion
19:16 Brotherhood
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Duration:00:22:50
What Thanksgiving Is Like In Prison
11/28/2025
Jim Chapman brings you inside several stories from convicts themselves who spent Thanksgiving in prison.
Chapters
01:40 Thanksgiving in Prison
02:19 First Thanksgiving Stories
07:46 Pandemic Challenges
09:55 Food and Family Memories
14:16 Perspectives on Thanksgiving
23:44 Emotions and Reflections
28:57 Connection and Solidarity
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Duration:00:32:39
The Swede | Bloody Angola Podcast
11/17/2025
Jim Chapman recounts the story of Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola inmate Doulas “The Swede” Dennis who killed two people while he was incarcerated and then escaped LSP at Angola and remained on the lam for 10 years before being captured.
#bloodyangolapodcast #lilboosie #douglasdennis #louisiana #prison #podcast
Chapters
01:39 Douglas Dennis Early Life
07:40 The Life of Crime Begins
13:51 The Swede’s Arrival at Bloody Angola
18:20 Life Inside the Wire
22:25 A Turnaround in Prison
25:19 A 10 Year Escape
29:46 Return to Angola
30:56 The End of the Swede
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Duration:00:33:42
The Prison Life of Boosie Badazz | Bloody Angola Podcast
11/10/2025
Torrance Hatch Jr. AKA Lil Boosie and later Boosie Badazz was incarcerated in Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola for 4 years prior to his release in 2014. In this episode of “Bloody Angola Podcast”
Jim Chapman details Boosie’s upbringing in a rough neighborhood in Baton Rouge, his rise to fame and his sharp drop when he was sentenced to time inside “Bloody Angola”
#bloodyangolapodcast #lilboosie #boosiebadazz #louisiana #prison #podcast
Chapters
01:39 Torrance Hatch Jr. Becomes “Boosie”
10:45 Boosie’s Life in Prison
12:51 Life Inside The Penitentiary For a Star
22:57 Boosie’s Release and Aftermath
27:59 Boosie’s Legal Troubles Return
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Duration:00:33:45
The Carjacking | Bloody Angola Podcast
10/30/2025
In 1992 Kipp Gullett, a freshman at Louisiana State University was brutally murdered by Dale Craig with the involvement (3) others after being carjacked and kidnapped in the parking lot of his dormitory on LSU’s campus.
The ensuing investigation and legal battle would go on as Dale Craig’s original sentence would be changed numerous times. In this Edition of Bloody Angola Podcast, Jim Chapman walks you through the details of the crime, the conviction and the sentences of those involved that will leave you scratching your head for answers.
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Duration:00:31:16
The Hankton’s, Louisiana Lockup and Camp 57
10/23/2025
In this episode of “Bloody Angola Podcast”, Jim Chapman brings you the story of Telly Hankton who in 2011 was dubbed “The Most Dangerous Man in New Orleans” by then New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu. Telly Hankton and 12 other close family members and associates were indicted by the feds in 2012 for a wide array of crimes including murder and RICO charges.
Jim also discusses the new ICE detention facility at Louisiana State Penitentiary dubbed “Louisiana Lockup at Camp 57”
#bloodyangolapodcast #LouisianaLockup #camp57 #tellyhankton #louisiana #prison #podcast
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Duration:00:28:54
Turning 9 into Life by Turning Out Inmates
10/16/2025
In this episode of “Bloody Angola Podcast”, Jim Chapman brings you the story of Howard Lee Higginbotham who managed to turn a 9 year sentence in a Louisiana jail for burglary into Life with no parole by “turning out” another inmate.
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Duration:00:34:15
The Insanity of Michael Owen Perry
10/9/2025
In 1983 Michael Owen Perry murdered five members of his own family in Lake Arthur, LA. Perry then set his sights on Washington D.C. where he planned to murder Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor and then travel to Beverly Hills, California to murder film actress Olivia Newton-John who he had been stalking for nearly 10 years.
Bloody Angola Podcast host Jim Chapman brings you inside the case from Michael’s teenage years through his arrest and conviction.
#bloodyangolapodcast #MichaelOwnPerry #OliviaNewtonJohn #police #louisiana #prison #podcast
Timestamps
01:36 Teenage years for Michael Owen Perry
13:12 A chilling return home.
13:54 Crime news interruption.
14:06 The horrific family murders.
21:41 The shocking arrest in D.C.
23:42 The trial and its oddities.
27:21 The complex insanity defense.
28:40 Life on death row.
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Sources
https://bestofswla.com/2021/07/15/an-insane-rage/ https://digitalcommons.nyls.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1212&context=journal_of_human_rights https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perry_v._Louisiana
Duration:00:32:42
Big Daddy: The Murder of Hector Trochez
10/2/2025
In this episode of “Bloody Angola Podcast”, Jim Chapman details an armored truck robbery in New Orleans Louisiana that resulted in the murder of Loomis Armored Truck Employee Hector Trochez in December of 2013.
Chapters
01:39 Meet Big Daddy
09:32 The Robbery Unfolds
12:17 The Aftermath for the Driver
12:57 Police Investigate the Shooting
14:55 Breakthrough with DNA Evidence
19:18 Two Years of Silence
19:45 Arrests and Indictments
27:34 The Trial and Sentencing
31:53 Final Convictions and Outcomes
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Duration:00:38:44